Keeping tabs on what you eat and how much exercise you get is a great way to stay on track with your health goals. SuperTracker, from the USDA, can help you not only record your progress but also get personalized nutrition and fitness plans.

The free site is based on previous online tools from the USDA, but revamped after the feds decides to switch to the new food plate eating guidelines. SuperTracker's interactive tools include:

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Food-A-Pedia: a database of nutrition info for over 8,000 foods

Food Tracker: a food diary that will also compare what you eat to your nutritional targets (calories, sodium, food groups)

Physical Activity Tracker: basically an exercise log

My Weight Manager: to track your weight

My Top 5 Goals: a virtual coaching sort of support section

My Reports: See charts and reports on the foods you've consumed, nutrients, and more

You can get sample meal plans showing how much of each food group to eat for each meal and snacks or sign up to get personalized plans based on height, weight, age, and gender.

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The sample plans really only offer examples of what and how much to eat in each food group, so it's not like a full nutrition plan. However, SuperTracker is most useful if you want a free tool for tracking all your foods—with easy lookup of the nutrient info for them, similar to previously mentioned MyPlate (formerly DailyPlate) and favorite weight-management toolSparkPeople.